Pickled Pears

Try to leave them alone for 1 month!

• Ready In: 24 hrs 15 mins
• Yields: 3 pints

Ingredients

• 6  lbs pears, peeled,cored and halved
• 4  cups water
• 2  teaspoons  fruit fresh or 2  teaspoons lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon  pickling spices
• 1  teaspoon whole cloves
• 1 (1 inch) piece gingerroot
• 2 1⁄2 cups white sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups white vinegar
• 1⁄2 large lemon, cut into thin slices

Directions

1. Soak pears in water& fruit fresh/lemon juice to keep from browning.
2. Tie pickling spice, ginger and cloves in a spice bag.
3. Prepare liquid-combine spice bag, sugar, water, vinegar and lemon slices in a large stainless or enamel pot.
4. Bring to a boil, cover and boil for 5 min.
5. Add enough pears to create a single layer in liquid and poach for 7 min-drain with slotted spoon and place in a large bowl.
6. Repeat until all pears are poached.
7. Pour the liquid over poached pears, cover and let stand 18-24 hours in a cool spot.
8. Remove pears and discard spice bag and lemons.
9. Bring liquid to a boil.
10. Pack pears into clean, hot jars.
11. Pour boiling liquid to cover leaving 1/2 inch head space.
12. Remove bubbles and seal.
13. Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.